Warner's Move Adds to Growing GOP Senate Woes August 31, 2007 • Virginia Republican Sen. John Warner's decision to retire at the end of his fifth term next year puts into play a Senate seat that has long eluded Democrats, at a time when a surprising number of Republican-held seats have become vulnerable.
Mapping the Senate after Warner's Departure August 31, 2007 • After the retirement of Sen. John Warner, and with Sen. Larry Craig's seat in jeopardy, where do Republicans and Democrats in the Senate stand ahead of the 2008 elections? Mapping the Senate after Warner's Departure Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14094429/14094382" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Reporters' Roundtable: FBI Spying, Katrina Anniversary August 31, 2007 • NPR's Tony Cox breaks down the week's top stories on today's reporters' roundtable. Three journalists talk about the government's spying on the King family, a controversial Texas death sentence case, and the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Reporters' Roundtable: FBI Spying, Katrina Anniversary Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14097441/14097430" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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GOP Shows Idaho Sen. Craig Slight Support August 31, 2007 • The last thing Republicans needed was another scandal. And that may help to explain why so few have stepped up to support their fellow Republican, Sen. Larry Craig. The senator is said to be vacationing with his family in his home state of Idaho. GOP Shows Idaho Sen. Craig Slight Support Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14075140/14075098" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Responding to the Affirmative Action Report August 30, 2007 • Victor Bolden, general counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, offers a different perspective on the Civil Rights Commission's report. He explains why he thinks it's flawed. Responding to the Affirmative Action Report Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14055201/14055192" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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News Analysis Government's Lies a Matter of Convenience August 29, 2007 • The Justice Department's denial of the impending resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is the latest example of government officials lying as a matter of convenience. Government's Lies a Matter of Convenience Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14033095/14033070" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Bush & Katrina, Craig Sex Scandal August 29, 2007 • President Bush makes an appearance in New Orleans on the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and Idaho Sen. Larry Craig finds himself on the wrong side of the law. Farai Chideya talks politics with syndicated columnist Donna Brazile and Ron Christie, vice president of the lobbying firm DC Navigators. Bush & Katrina, Craig Sex Scandal Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14032246/14031529" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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News Analysis The Plight of Iraq's Prime Minister August 28, 2007 • NPR Senior News Analyst Ted Koppel talks about Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki — his interests and the United States, where he has been publicly criticized recently by Democrats and Republicans. The Plight of Iraq's Prime Minister Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14004851/14004812" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Senator Denies Lewd Conduct The Semiotics of Sexual Behavior August 28, 2007 • Allegations of lewd conduct in a public restroom by Sen. Larry Craig raise the question of how foot-tapping or hand-waving in a toilet stall can lead to an arrest. A researcher of sexual cues discusses the case. The Semiotics of Sexual Behavior Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13997881/13997865" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A Call for Integrity in DOJ Leadership August 28, 2007 • Even before Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned, some top aides left in the scandal over firing eight U.S. attorneys. Donald Ayer, who served as Deputy Attorney General under the first President Bush, says the next leader has to be willing to say egregious mistakes have been made. A Call for Integrity in DOJ Leadership Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13992414/13992263" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law DOJ Probes Won't End with Gonzales' Resignation August 28, 2007 • The resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales brings to a close a controversial tenure, and removes one source of conflict between the White House and Congress. But it doesn't mean the end of Congressional investigations into the firings of federal prosecutors. DOJ Probes Won't End with Gonzales' Resignation Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13992402/13992250" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Gonzales Bows Out Gonzales' Successor Faces Demoralized Agency August 27, 2007 • The next attorney general will inherit a wounded institution marred by scandal, desertions by senior staff, extremely low morale and a host of thorny issues, ranging from immigration to the treatment of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay.
Columnists on Gonzales, Continued August 27, 2007 • Robert Siegel continues his conversation with political commentators E.J. Dionne and David Brooks about the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Columnists on Gonzales, Continued Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13978744/13978597" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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'Times,' 'Post' Columnists on Gonzales Resignation August 27, 2007 • For more on Attorney General Albert Gonzales' resignation, Robert Siegel talks with political commentators E.J. Dionne, a columnist with The Washington Post, and David Brooks, a columnist with The New York Times. 'Times,' 'Post' Columnists on Gonzales Resignation Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13978613/13978596" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Gonzales Bows Out Gonzales Resignation: A 'Perfect Storm' of Crises August 27, 2007 • Alberto Gonzales' tenure as attorney general was marked by criticism and crises, particularly over the Justice Department's warrantless domestic surveillance program and the firing of U.S. attorneys. Dahlia Lithwick, legal analyst for the online magazine Slate, discusses his departure. Gonzales Resignation: A 'Perfect Storm' of Crises Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13972668/13972656" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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